Faye Williams begins her climb with ‘Woman in Black’
‘I would say hitting rock bottom helped to remind me what my priorities are and why I even started making music to begin with.’
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Faded technology finds a new home with Secret Tape
Every other month, Eli Leiss invites fellow VHS fans to join him in sharing their discoveries during screening sessions at Needle Exchange Records, the next one of which takes place on Saturday, May 2.
Sonia Desai Rayka finds unexpected inspiration in limitations
The filmmaker’s ‘Ohio Is in the Heart’ will screen as part of Ohio Shorts, curated by Hanif Abdurraqib and taking place at the Wexner Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 2.
Sara Abou Rashed demands action with ‘Theories of Return’
The Columbus poet will celebrate the release of her debut collection at the McConnell Arts Center on Thursday, April 30, reading alongside Mandy Shunnarah and Scott Woods.
Kate Sweeney captures herself at the threshold
The Columbus photographer recently had two images named to the 2025 Booooooom photo awards longlist, including an eye-catching shot taken on a summer trip to Michigan that she described as ‘a self-portrait of transformation.’
Happy Chichester provides comfort amid hardship with ‘Test Time’
‘I’ve always been drawn to artists who take a moment to actually look that awful reality in the eye … and then give us something that helps us.’
Intergalactic duo sets its sights on the cosmos with ‘New Jack Star Base’
Rapper Trayvon Barksdale and producer/instrumentalist Realistic Tears will celebrate the release of their new planet-hopping LP in concert at Rehab Tavern on Friday, April 24.
Ohio State development plans fuel concerns about the future of the Wexner Center film theater
In March, the Board of Trustees approved $2.3 million to design a ‘revitalized gateway to campus’ that Wexner Center for the Arts director of film/video David Filipi said could lead to the museum’s theater being ‘demolished’ if executed as planned.
Cameron Granger’s debut video game doubles as a love letter to the Columbus DIY scene
In ‘Sidechain,’ set at a warehouse party on the final night before the world ends, players navigate scenes that draw inspiration from the formative years the artist spent frequenting spaces such as MINT, Corrugate, and Skylab.
Columbus loses ‘a giant’ with the passing of Laughing Ogre cofounder Gib Bickel
Comic book writer Paul Jenkins praised the attitude Bickel brought to the shop, cognizant that the Ogre wasn’t just a comic store but ‘the epicenter of an entire community.’
Faded technology finds a new home with Secret Tape
Every other month, Eli Leiss invites fellow VHS fans to join him in sharing their discoveries during screening sessions at Needle Exchange Records, the next one of which takes place on Saturday, May 2.
Sonia Desai Rayka finds unexpected inspiration in limitations
The filmmaker’s ‘Ohio Is in the Heart’ will screen as part of Ohio Shorts, curated by Hanif Abdurraqib and taking place at the Wexner Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 2.
Sara Abou Rashed demands action with ‘Theories of Return’
The Columbus poet will celebrate the release of her debut collection at the McConnell Arts Center on Thursday, April 30, reading alongside Mandy Shunnarah and Scott Woods.
Kate Sweeney captures herself at the threshold
The Columbus photographer recently had two images named to the 2025 Booooooom photo awards longlist, including an eye-catching shot taken on a summer trip to Michigan that she described as ‘a self-portrait of transformation.’
Happy Chichester provides comfort amid hardship with ‘Test Time’
‘I’ve always been drawn to artists who take a moment to actually look that awful reality in the eye … and then give us something that helps us.’
Intergalactic duo sets its sights on the cosmos with ‘New Jack Star Base’
Rapper Trayvon Barksdale and producer/instrumentalist Realistic Tears will celebrate the release of their new planet-hopping LP in concert at Rehab Tavern on Friday, April 24.
Ohio State development plans fuel concerns about the future of the Wexner Center film theater
In March, the Board of Trustees approved $2.3 million to design a ‘revitalized gateway to campus’ that Wexner Center for the Arts director of film/video David Filipi said could lead to the museum’s theater being ‘demolished’ if executed as planned.
Cameron Granger’s debut video game doubles as a love letter to the Columbus DIY scene
In ‘Sidechain,’ set at a warehouse party on the final night before the world ends, players navigate scenes that draw inspiration from the formative years the artist spent frequenting spaces such as MINT, Corrugate, and Skylab.
Columbus loses ‘a giant’ with the passing of Laughing Ogre cofounder Gib Bickel
Comic book writer Paul Jenkins praised the attitude Bickel brought to the shop, cognizant that the Ogre wasn’t just a comic store but ‘the epicenter of an entire community.’